[DEV][2012/08/29] Multiboot v0.8

[m11kkaa]

1: yes
2: It's always good to learn something ADB is a very good tool and I'm using this for everything.
Just follow this guide:

== on handy ==
- install SDK/ADB-client on your pc: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
- boot into latest/custom recovery
- Advanced->Start adbd
- Mounts and storage->mount /cache
- Mounts and storage->mount /data

== on PC ==
- open terminal/cmd
- execute the following commands:

adb shell rm -Rf /data/*
adb shell rm -Rf /cache/*

 

[Scotty83]

Installed it as per information in first post, worked like a charm..

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[UEman]

I think the multiboot messes up the battery stats because every rom has its own stats. I have no proof, but I think so.

 

[m11kkaa]

The question is if you want a shared battery-stat
I'm trying to download and compile CM7.1 since 3 days but no way.
My internet connection is too slow and if it's ready there are always compile errors.

So we have to wait until the bootmenu-devs will integrate multiboot into bootmenu. Then it would be easy to make a menu to choose between different virtual systems and define options for each(like battery stats or sdcard-virtualisation).

I would really like to do this myself but anything is very wrong with downloading the source

 

[Cassinander]

1: yes
2: It's always good to learn something ADB is a very good tool and I'm using this for everything.
Just follow this guide:

== on handy ==
- install SDK/ADB-client on your pc: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
- boot into latest/custom recovery
- Advanced->Start adbd
- Mounts and storage->mount /cache
- Mounts and storage->mount /data

== on PC ==
- open terminal/cmd
- execute the following commands:

adb shell rm -Rf /data/*
adb shell rm -Rf /cache/*

It's possible in a Mac? I have a Mac, and just 2 days in the week, a Windows. But thanks for good teach.

 

[m11kkaa]

Yes look at the SDK download page I linked above.
There is a Mac version. If you have an intel mac it will work.

 

[Cassinander]

Yes look at the SDK download page I linked above.
There is a Mac version. If you have an intel mac it will work.

Thanks, I will read the page.

 

[brajesh.sharma87]

Awsum mate. I have done everything as explained and voila, i m successfully running miui and cm7 together.

I already had miui and cm7 zips on my sd so i didnt even require to get help of pc. All happened in just 10 mins.

Thanks....really

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[djc151084]

I don't have latest and stable recovery in my boot menu, how do I go about adding these, thanks djc

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[Gazm4n]

Theoretically you could replace Stock Recovery with an boot-image with another kernel

Wouldn't you like to try? Sounds very interesting...



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[brajesh.sharma87]

I don't have latest and stable recovery in my boot menu, how do I go about adding these, thanks djc

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after flashing defy multiboot mod zip, u need to go to bootmenu/recovery, there u will find latest and stable recovery and u can install the virtual system through latest recovery. [I hope u r already rooted and 2nd init installed. ]

 

[bufa]

Can I install Wajkiui and ICS??

 

[[] AL []]

after flashing defy multiboot mod zip, u need to go to bootmenu/recovery, there u will find latest and stable recovery and u can install the virtual system through latest recovery. [I hope u r already rooted and 2nd init installed. ]

In fact, people have reported that in the latest CM7 nightly builds bootmenu, the "latest recovery" entry name has been change to "Custom recovery"

So in recovery, you have [custom] and [stable] recoveries instead of [Latest] and [stable] - but it works the same...

 

[hottracks4]

Help?

Hey m11kkaa,
I've installed the boot menu 0.4 and am trying to install ICS-MIUIDSJ-1.11.25 but i end up getting this error msg while installing the zip file..

" assert failed: write_raw_image("/tmp/logo.img" ,
"/dev/block/mmcblk1p10")
E:Error in /sdcard/ICSMiuiDFJ-1.11.25.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted. "

Help!!! Please..

 

[hailmary]

...

haaww.....greetings from the jungle,my friend...its been a while yah

since weve been seeing lots of "how to, what to do, where is" from our fellow testers...i propose for you to compile a "multi boot instructions" thread for our precious cm7 & the upcoming mighty cm9...just like what was done way back for the cm7.

i would like to do it,but im lacking time & resources atm.
if you could do it--it would be a very big help & faster debugging & wider source of improvement points for the devs.

i also think its going to keep the niche cleaner...serious this time

 

[LeonardoJegigzem]

Hi!, veery nice work m11kkaa!, but i'm having some problems booting the virtual system,

I'm running CM7.1 on the real system, i created the ext3 fs and flashed multiboot in CWM, so i enter to lastest recovery and flashed the CM9... but when i try to boot on 2nd boot i only got the red led on!, i'm missing something of course,
any tip??
Thanks!
(sorry for the bad english)

 

[drwario]

In latest recovery I get can't mount cache/log error. When I go to wipe dalvik cache nothing happens. When I try to use 2nd boot I never get passed splash. The boot animation does not start. Is it possible the rom isn't building up the dalvik cache? Maybe that's why boot animation doesn't start?

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[m11kkaa]

haaww.....greetings from the jungle,my friend...its been a while yah

since weve been seeing lots of "how to, what to do, where is" from our fellow testers...i propose for you to compile a "multi boot instructions" thread for our precious cm7 & the upcoming mighty cm9...just like what was done way back for the cm7.

i would like to do it,but im lacking time & resources atm.
if you could do it--it would be a very big help & faster debugging & wider source of improvement points for the devs.

i also think its going to keep the niche cleaner...serious this time

Great ideao but I only have time for little projects like developing multiboot.
Would be great if anyone can make a detailed FAQ.

In latest recovery I get can't mount cache/log error. When I go to wipe dalvik cache nothing happens. When I try to use 2nd boot I never get passed splash. The boot animation does not start. Is it possible the rom isn't building up the dalvik cache? Maybe that's why boot animation doesn't start?

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Choose "2nd-boot + adb". If it shows an error there is an script error.
you don't need to connect via adb - it will be displayed on screen in yellow font.

 

[m11kkaa]

Wouldn't you like to try? Sounds very interesting...

I tried it in the past, but I only put the normal boot.img on recovery-partition and never tested more.
I don't want to test MSGinger since I have green camera and I don't want to mess with these things.
But I can give you instructions if you want to test it yourself.

 

[TJKV]

Hey m11kkaa,
I've installed the boot menu 0.4 and am trying to install ICS-MIUIDSJ-1.11.25 but i end up getting this error msg while installing the zip file..

" assert failed: write_raw_image("/tmp/logo.img" ,
"/dev/block/mmcblk1p10")
E:Error in /sdcard/ICSMiuiDFJ-1.11.25.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted. "

Help!!! Please..

Make sure the image files aren't on the root of your sd card but in a folder called fsimages.

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